This court closed the contempt petition on the State's submission that it released the disputed amount based on a revised estimate. The petitioner was directed to receive a statement of the released amount within ten days.
Statement of the amount released to the petitioner to be furnished within ten days.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
THURSDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 2016/3RD BHADRA, 1938
Con.Case(C).No. 921 of 2016 (S)
W.P.(C).NO.38493/2015, DATED 18.2.2016
PETITIONER(S)/PETITIONER:
M.V. VISWANATHAN,
AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. VELAYUDHAN PILLAI, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR, FATHIMA BUILDINGS, 2ND FLOOR, ELOOR ROAD, NORTH KALAMASSERY, KOCHI - 683 104.
BY ADVS.SRI.B.ASHOK SHENOY
SRI.K.V.GEORGE SRI.P.N.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR SRI.P.S.GIREESH SRI.RIYAL DEVASSY
RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:
1. AJITH PATIL,
(AGE AND FATHER'S NAME: NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER) MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 033.
2. BABU THOMAS, (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME: NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER), SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PH CIRCLE, HOSPITAL ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 011.
3. JESSY JOSE, (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME : NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER), EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PH DIVISION, KOCHI- 682 016.
BY SRI.GEORGE MATHEW, SC, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25-08-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
Con.Case(C).No. 921 of 2016 (S)
APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES
| ANNEXURE A1 | : | TRUE COPY OF WORK ORDER NO.PHC/W1-2544/02 VOL.II DATED 6.1.2009 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO PETITIONER |
|---|---|---|
| ANNEXURE A2 | : | TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE DATED 30.6.2011 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT |
| ANNEXURE A3 | : | TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A4.1791/02 DATED 29.9.2015 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT |
| ANNEXURE A4 ANNEXURE A5 |
: : |
TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.PHC/CHN/W1-2544/02 DATED 19.10.2015 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT TRUE COPY OF CERTIFIED COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 18.2.2016 IN W.P.(C) NO.38493 OF 2015 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT |
| ANNEXURE A6 | : | TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DATED 21.5.2016 ISSUED BY PETITIONER'S COUNSEL ADVOCATE ASHOK B.SHENOY TO RESPONDENTS |
| ANNEXURE A7 | : | TRUE COPY OF POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SIGNED BY 1ST RESPONDENT |
| ANNEXURE A8 | : | TRUE COPY OF POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SIGNED BY 2ND RESPONDENT |
| ANNEXURE A9 | : | TRUE COPY OF POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SIGNED BY 3RD RESPONDENT |
RESPONDENTS' ANNEXURES
NIL
//True Copy//
P.A. To Judge
Bb
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.
============================== Cont.Case (C) No.921 of 2016
============================== Dated this, the 25th day of August, 2016.
J U D G M E N T
It is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala Water Authority that, they have released the amount to the petitioner, based on a revised estimate. In view of the above recording compliance, the Contempt Case is closed. The Kerala Water Authority is directed to give a statement of the amount released to the petitioner, within a period of ten days.
Sd/-
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE.
Bb/27/08/2016
[True copy]
P.A to Judge
M.V. VISWANATHAN
AJITH PATIL
BABU THOMAS
JESSY JOSE
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
As recorded by the court registry
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